Cobbler&#39;s kit.



' J. MICHKI.

COBBLERS KIT.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 24. 1918.

Patented Jan. 21, 1919.

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COBBLER'S KIT.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 24. 1918.

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COBBLERS KIT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 21, 1919.

Application filed May 24, 1918. Serial No. 236,422.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOSEPH MICHKI, a subject of the King of Hungary,residing at Terre Haute, in the county of Vigo and State of Indiana,have invented new and useful Improvements in Cobblers Kits, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to a kit or outfit for use by menders of shoes,cobblel's, and the like, and the principal objects of the invention are:(1) to provide a portable kit adapted to be used by journeymen cobblerswho repair shoes in the home, factory or shop, as they travel from placeto place, and adapted also to be used by farmers, mechanics, laborersand others who repair their own shoes at home; (2) to provide a novelkit of this character including a compartmented box for suitably holdingthe cobblers tools, and for carrying standards, adapted to be in closedwithin the box when not in use and to be extended to support the boxwhen in use, the box being equipped also with a permanent base capableof operatively receiving interchangeable last shanks or supports; and(3) to provide a cobblers kit which is simple in construction,comparatively inexpensive to manufacture, and which is relatively smalland light so that it can be readily moved about or carried by the cobbler from place to place.

With these objects in view and others, the invention resides in thedetails of construction. and in the arrangement and combination of partshereinafter described, defined in the claims, and shown in theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and inwhich:

Figure 1 is a view in perspective, showing the kit as it appears whencollapsed or folded. i

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view, taken approximately in thedirection of the line 2-2 of Fig. 4:, but showing the device set up withits supporting standards extended and with a last shank applied in itsbase for use, the cover plate here being omitted.

Fig. 3 is a top plan view,.the cover plate being omitted.

Fig. 4 is an underneath plan view, the hinged bottom plates beingomitted.

Fig. 5 is a vertical cross sectional view, taken approximately in thedirection of the line 5-5 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged fragmental perspective view of an end portion ofthe kit, illustrating in particular the base support for the last shank.

Fig. 7 is a vertical cross sectional view, taken approximately in thedirection of the line 77 of Fig. 4, the hinged bottom plates partition12 preferably extending the entire length of the sides 10 and 11 so thatthe 0pposite ends of the former lie flush with the opposite ends of thelatter.

The upper compartment is inclosed by end pieces 13 and 14, which connectthe parallel sides and which extend from the partition 12 upwardly tomeet the top plate 15, the opposite sides of which are provided withintegral projections or strips 16 which slidably fit in suitable groovesprovided in parallel sides so that the top cover may be removed orapplied at will.

The lower compartment is inclosed by the end pieces 17 and 18, whichconnect the parallel sides and which extend from the partition 12 tomeet a pair of like bottom plates 19, connected, one each, to therespective side pieces by means of hinges as 20 so as to swing flatagainst the bottom edges of the said side pieces and said end pieces. Tohold the bottom plates 19 in closed position, I secure to each of them,as best shown in Fig. 7, an eye screw 21; and to one of the eye screws Ipivot at 22 a latch 23 having a hooked end-adapted to engage the othereye screw.

Secured by screws as 24 to the under-' neath side of the horizontalpartition 12, adj acent each end thereof, is a bracket plate 25 eachformed with a pair of spaced integral lugs or bearings 26. These lugscarry pintles 27 upon which are pivotally engaged the ears 28, formedintegral with the respective standards 29 and 30. As best illustrated inFig. 4, the standard 29 is formed with two spaced legs 31, while theother standard 30 is formed with only one leg 32 which is adapted, whenthe standards are folded against the underneath side of the partition 12to lie between the said legs 81, each of the legs terminating in anintegral flat foot 33. Formed integral with each standard'is an offsetangular portion 34 having a flat plate 34 in the free end of which isprovided a square notch 35 for the reception of a spring pressed catch36, pivoted in the bracket 25 to work in a suitable opening therethroughand also in an opening 86 provided in the partition 12. When a standardis. moved into extended position, as best shown in Fig. 2, for thesupport of the box, the plate 34 lies fiat against the bracket 25,bracing the standard in vertical position against outward movement, thespring catch 36 being formed with an offset lug 37 to engage theunderneath side of the offset plate 34 so as to lock the standardagainst inward movement.

In this manner I provide hinged standards, adapted to be extended forthe support of the box when work is tobe performed, and adapted also tobe swung fiat against the underneath side of the partition so that thebottom plates 19 may be closed and locked. When the standards are swunginto extended position, these bottom plates are permitted to dropdownwardly on each side thereof as best shown in Fig. 5.

As a means of adjustably securing the last shank or support in. positionfor operatively sustaining interchangeable lasts, I provide, as bestshown in Fig. 6, a base or casting 38, which is formed at its lower endwith oppositel extending lugs 39 adapted to be secured by means ofscrews as 10 to the top side of the partition 12, and which also has.

formed upon its rear side other like lugs 41 adapted similarly to besecured flat against the end piece it. Upon its front side near itslower end, the casting 38 is also made with a pair of integral lugs 42,between which is pivoted a catch or dog 4-3 having a notched end 4ft.designed to engage .the teeth 45, formed on the integral web 46 of thelast shank 4L7; whereby said last shank, when inserted. in the opening48 provided vertically through the casting 38, may be supported at theelevation desired. A push spring 49, set in a suitable opening providedin. the casting 88 (Fig. 2) and connected with the latch 43, serves tonormally tiltthe. latch into position, for engaging the teeth of thelast shank. WVith the catch a3 is also formed an integral thumb piece 50by, which the catch may be conveniently swung on its axisagainstthetensionof thespring to provide for the disengagement of the notchedend tiLWith theteeth of the laststand'ard. The vertical angular opening48 provided Copies 01- this patent may beobtained for five cents each,by

in the casting 38 is adapted to receive the standardized ends of thelast shanks, which may vary in length in an obvious manner. The upperend of the last shank as 47 may be provided with the usual opening forthe reception of the standardized stems or interchangeable lasts 51.

The base 38 is preferably secured in position intermediate the width ofthe box, so that on each side thereof there may be provided spacedlyfrom the partition 12, receptacles as 52 for conveniently holding shoenails and other supplies. In the compartment above the horizontalpartition 12, may be carried the lasts and the shanks therefor, thevarious tools which the cobbler uses in his work, and also a supply ofleather and other repairing materials.

Riveted to the end plates 13 and 14 is a flexible strap 53, which may beswung over the shoulders whereby conveniently to carry the kit fromplace to place.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. A cobblers kitincluding side plates, a horizontal partition of the same. length as theside plates connecting the same between their top and bottom. edges, topend plates mounted on said partition and connecting the side plates toprovide a top compartment, other end plates secured underneath thepartition and connecting the side plates to form a bottom compartment,drop bottom plates and means for locking them in closed position, aremovable top plate, a pair of brackets securedto the underneath side ofsaid partition one near each end thereof, and a standard hingedlysecured to each bracket and adapted to be extended below the said bottomplates when dropped for the upstanding support of the box.

2. A cobblers kit including side plates, a horizontal partition of thesame length as the side plates connecting the same between their top andbottom edges, top end plates mounted on said partition and connectingthe side plates to provide a top compartment, other end plates securedunderneath the partition and connecting the side plates to form a bottomcompartment, drop bottom plates and means for locking them in closedposition, a pair of standards hingedly carried by said partition. andinterfolded above said bottom plates, said standards being adapted to beswung downwardly to extend below said bottom plates when dropped tosupport the box in elevated position, and means for locking thestandards in extended position.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

JOSEPH MICHKI.

addressing the Commissioner of Eatents,

Washington, D. 6.4

